James J. Newhard, CPA, CGMA
Proprietor, Speaker for Loscalzo
Associates
In public practice since 1979, Jim established the firm JAMES J. NEWHARD, CPA
in December, 1986 focused on small business entrepreneurs and individuals, to
provide a wide variety of tax (preparation and planning), accounting &
reporting (review, compilation, preparation, AUP, and QuickBooks Advisor), and
advisory services to individuals, small-to-medium sized businesses (including
start-up businesses), not-for-profit entities, estates, and trusts. Jim is also
a CPE discussion leader, teaching practitioner A&A, professional ethics and
tax CPE programs for Loscalzo Associates.
Jim is a member of the AICPA (including PCPS and Taxation Member) and the
PICPA. As Greater Philadelphia Chapter past-president (2006-07) and recipient of
both the Volunteer Service Award (2009) and the Champion Service Award (2012),
Jim serves on several PICPA committees at the state level (PICPA Council,
Accounting and Auditing Procedures, State & Local Taxation, Legislation, The
Act 32 Task Force, CPA Image Enhancement, and Member Services,) and the
Philadelphia Chapter level (Accounting and Auditing, Local Taxation &
Legislation Committee, and Federal Tax). Additionally, Jim serves as the editor
of the Accounting & Auditing column for the Pennsylvania CPA Journal, and
has authored several columns and features, principally on CPA practitioner
matters in A&A and Pennsylvania local tax matters (earned income taxes and
business privilege taxes).
Jim developed/co-developed many Act 32 resources for members and users, as
well as several other reference informational resources for practitioners
(including brochures on PA business privilege taxes, and attest & non-attest
financial reporting services) and consumers (including brochures on managing
debt, CPA-client privacy matters, and questions to ask in choosing a CPA).